This would indeed work, but An Jie couldn't completely convince Zhou Xuan. To be honest, Zhou Xuan didn't trust her; he didn't believe her at all.
After thinking it over, Zhou Xuan decided to tell An Jie another secret about An Guoqing, wondering if An Lao knew about it.
“Miss An, An Guoqing has another secret, I’m not sure if you know it. The reason he didn’t bring you and your daughter together, I now guess, is that he probably doesn’t trust you and is afraid you’ll ruin his plans, because he’s only focused on one thing.”
At this point, Zhou Xuan said, word by word, "What he wants is eternal life!"
Volume 1, Chapter 418: Ruthless and Cruel
Anjie exclaimed in surprise, "What? Immortality?"
Seeing An Jie's expression, Zhou Xuan used his supernatural ability to detect her aura, and it had indeed changed. This showed that An Jie was genuinely surprised, not faking it. It also showed that An Jie did not know An Guoqing's true intentions, or at least did not know what An Guoqing's ultimate goal was after all his hard work!
Zhou Xuan nodded and then said, "Miss An, I don't know if you know, but when An Guoqing activated the Nine Dragon Cauldron, he revealed his biggest secret to us. He once told us that the Nine Dragon Cauldron was obtained two hundred years ago by a man named Liu Zijie from the bottom of the Sixth Heavenly Window Cave. After obtaining the Nine Dragon Cauldron, Liu Zijie activated it and traveled through time to the modern era, which is more than twenty years ago. In the modern era, this Liu Zijie's name is An Guoqing!"
Grandma An's mouth dropped open in astonishment, she couldn't stop laughing!
After a long pause, Anjie stammered, "You...you...you're talking about...a story, is it...a joke?"
Zhou Xuan sighed and looked at An Jie without saying anything more.
Grandma An was panting heavily, her chest heaving. After a while, she finally said, "No wonder...no wonder..." After saying "no wonder" twice, she said resentfully, "Really, in An Guoqing's room, I saw a sign that said 'Liu Zijie,' and a portrait of a Qing Dynasty person. The name on the portrait was Liu Zijie, and the person in the portrait looked extremely like An Guoqing. I always thought he was his ancestor!"
After thinking for a while, An Jie clapped her hands and said, "That's right, An Guoqing is truly ruthless. I'm just a pawn he arranged, hmph... six."
Grandma An sneered a few times, her eyes filled with malice.
Zhou Xuan couldn't help but tremble when he saw her gaze. The change in An Jie from the An Jie of a year ago was truly astounding. Zhou Xuan could hardly believe that this was still the An Jie he knew!
Grandma An lowered her head and thought for a while, then said to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, do you think the Nine Dragon Cauldron can really bring An Guoqing back alive?"
“Theoretically, it is possible, but I don’t know the secret of the Nine Dragon Cauldron. There is a high possibility that it could be dangerous to travel into other dimensions!” Zhou Xuanming knew it was possible, but he didn’t want to explain it to An Jie. An Guoqing was too dangerous, and the Nine Dragon Cauldron was still at home in the capital. If it were exposed, it might bring danger to his family.
Grandma An thought for a moment, then said to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, could you give me the Nine Dragon Cauldron?"
Zhou Xuan was stunned. He hadn't expected An Ji to say that to him directly. Of course, he couldn't give her that thing, but it was best to be tactful in front of An Jie right now and not make things too awkward. It was best not to cause trouble or make An Jie his opponent. No matter how powerful his superpower was, he couldn't possibly fly back to the capital right now, and he couldn't possibly protect his family 100%. It was impossible to guard against everything!
"Don't worry, I don't want the Nine Dragon Cauldron to save An Guoqing, I want to cut off his escape route!" An Jie said fiercely. "Zhou Xuan, name your price, I'll pay whatever it takes. I'm going to destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron right in front of you, I'm going to make sure An Guoqing can never come back for all eternity!"
Zhou Xuan was taken aback. Was that what An Jie was thinking? However, Zhou Xuan still didn't believe it. After all, detecting an aura was just a guess, and it couldn't compare to Ma Shu's mind-reading ability.
Grandma An held up one finger to Zhou Xuan and said, "One hundred million RMB, give me the Nine Dragon Cauldron!"
When Aunt An mentioned one hundred million, she seemed brimming with confidence. Judging from her tone, Zhou Xuan shouldn't be able to refuse that price, right? One hundred million! How many people can see that much money in their lifetime?
Zhou Xuan was relieved. The fact that An Jie told him this price meant that An Jie knew absolutely nothing about him. If she did know, given An Jie's intelligence, she certainly wouldn't have said such a thing. It's laughable to think that she would try to rip Zhou Xuan off with 100 million RMB.
However, Zhou Xuan was at ease this way. An Jie didn't know his background, so there was no danger to his family, and she probably didn't know his home in the capital either.
Grandma An harbored deep and indescribable hatred for An Guoqing, yet she suddenly acquired tens or even hundreds of billions of RMB of An Guoqing's assets. Such a mindset is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
"I'm sorry, An Xiaojie, I can't give you the Nine Dragon Cauldron!" Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and then clearly told Grandma An.
Grandma An exclaimed in surprise, "What? You think the money isn't enough? Did you hear me clearly? I said one hundred million, one hundred million, one hundred million RMB!"
"I know, I understand!" Zhou Xuan slowly shook his head, then said, "This isn't about money, it's about myself. I won't sell it for any amount of money. Actually, I want to destroy this thing myself; it's too dangerous to leave it in the world!"
Grandma An narrowed her eyes, staring at Zhou Xuan. At this moment, she really couldn't figure out what this man in front of her was thinking. He wasn't even tempted by such a huge sum of money as one hundred million RMB?
Grandma An didn't believe it, gritted her teeth, and said again, "Fine, I'll give you two hundred million, okay?"
It seems that Granny An regards money as omnipotent. No wonder, given her bitter and resentful personality, once she gets ahead, she will naturally pursue her evil intentions and thoughts, be self-centered, and trust no one.
At this point, Zhou Xuan could believe that An Jie was no longer trying to save An Guoqing. With An Jie's independent mindset, how could she easily hand over this economic empire to An Guoqing after obtaining such a huge fortune?
There is no doubt that An Jie would never do such a thing. However, Zhou Xuan also does not believe that she would destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron so easily. How could someone who values money above all else just destroy something that cost a huge sum of money? He probably intends to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron to acquire even greater wealth.
But Zhou Xuan understood even more clearly that even with his superpowers, he hadn't fully grasped the secrets of the Nine Dragon Cauldron, let alone an ordinary girl like Aunt An. If she obtained the Nine Dragon Cauldron and activated it recklessly, who knows what would happen to the world? If someone with ulterior motives obtained the Nine Dragon Cauldron, it would be dangerous. Even with Zhou Xuan's extraordinary abilities, there was nothing he could do because of the time factor. If he could go back to before he gained his powers, he could completely block any way out for her!
"Miss An, I'm really sorry, it's not about the money. As for the Nine Dragon Cauldron, let me make this clear: I will destroy it. I will never leave it in this world!"
Zhou Xuan was frightened. A crazy woman like An Jie, who was both rich and powerful, could imagine what she would do if she were to disregard everything to obtain the Nine Dragon Cauldron.
Zhou Xuan wasn't afraid of himself, but of his family, the people he cared about and loved.
When Granny An heard Zhou Xuan say so firmly that he would destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron, she was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a while, she said, "Zhou Xuan, An Guoqing is our enemy, isn't he? You are afraid of him and I hate him. Why don't we cut off his escape route? I'll give you money, and you won't be in any danger. Why won't you agree to this?"
Grandma An's words made Zhou Xuan even more convinced that An Jie did not intend to destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron after obtaining it, but rather to control it. Thinking about it this way, the Nine Dragon Cauldron should not be handed over to her!
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "Miss An, you don't need to say anything more. I will destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron with my own hands. Believe me, keeping this thing in the world will only cause greater harm to both of us. If it's just for money, Miss An, the wealth you have now is enough for you to live on for dozens of lifetimes. If it's to get revenge on An Zaiqing, then destroying the Nine Dragon Cauldron will be helping you. I can say with certainty that I will destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron, and An Guoqing will never be able to come back alive."
Grandma An looked slightly disappointed, but she still didn't believe Zhou Xuan was telling the truth. Her disagreement could only mean she wasn't satisfied with the price. Although she felt that Zhou Xuan was trying to extort money, she also understood that possessing the Nine Dragon Cauldron meant possessing the greatest wealth in the world and becoming the most powerful and wealthy person in the world.
She hadn't even used the Nine Dragon Cauldron yet, but she already thought of this problem. Zhou Xuan, on the other hand, had used it several times. How could he not have thought of this?
To know what will happen in the future and travel back in time is to be young again and to seize the future once more. To possess the Nine Dragon Cauldron means to travel back in time endlessly. If we were to describe it as wealth, it would indeed be priceless.
Zhou Xuan looks ordinary and honest, but he's a completely different story when it comes to poison; he's cunning and treacherous!
Granny An pondered this in her heart, but she was truly unwilling to give up without obtaining the Nine Dragon Cauldron. She still hoped that it would be best to obtain the Nine Dragon Cauldron safely and peacefully. She had witnessed the kung fu of her subordinates, such as Old Zeng and his men. Such powerful men were inexplicably rendered powerless and injured by Zhou Xuan. It seemed that Zhou Xuan was not only not an ordinary person, but also a kung fu master.
When Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying came to the villa, Granny An had already devised countless plans to deal with Zhou Xuan, but several of the plans she thought were very sure to succeed have not been effective at all!
Two hundred million yuan was offered, but Zhou Xuan remained unmoved. It seems this man is too cunning; I underestimated him from the start.
“Zhou Xuan, Ru Nan is a matter of money. I think we can discuss it further. Why don’t you name a number?” An Jie stared at Zhou Xuan with her beautiful eyes. This time, she didn’t say how much money she would give him first. She would wait for Zhou Xuan to name the number himself and see how big his appetite was and how deep this man’s heart really was!
To be honest, although Granny An is slightly less beautiful than Fu Ying and the Wei Xiao and Wei Xiaoqing sisters, she is still a beauty that is one in a hundred. When she makes some coquettish and seductive gestures and expressions, she is still very attractive to men.